Air Quality in Peshawar Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Peshawar

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Peshawar. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Peshawar:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 37 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 36 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 8 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 1465 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Peshawar, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

What is the air quality in Peshawar today? Is the air polluted in Peshawar?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Peshawar. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Peshawar.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Peshawar? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Peshawar in the last 7 days was: 50 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 34 (Sunday, August 23, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 158 (December 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: April (37).

What is the level of PM10 today in Peshawar? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Peshawar is: 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Peshawar? (ozone (O3))
37 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
36 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
8 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
1465 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

PM2,5 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 37 (Good)

NO2 36 (Good)

SO2 8 (Good)

CO 1465 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Peshawar

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
pm25	47 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	38 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	34 Moderate	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	44 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
pm10	58 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	54 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Moderate	55 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	42 Moderate	64 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	66 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	66 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
o3	105 Moderate	97 Moderate	95 Moderate	95 Moderate	99 Moderate	88 Moderate	103 Moderate	94 Moderate
no2	31 Good	33 Good	33 Good	33 Good	23 Good	35 Good	21 Good	19 Good
so2	9 Good	8 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	8 Good	9 Good	8 Good
co	1124 Good	1147 Good	1241 Good	1276 Good	661 Good	521 Good	625 Good	459 Good

data source »

pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Peshawar from June 2019 to May 2020

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06
pm25	45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	93 (Very Unhealthy)	112 (Very bad Hazardous)	158 (Very bad Hazardous)	89 (Very Unhealthy)	79 (Very Unhealthy)	59 (Unhealthy)	42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	65 (Unhealthy)

data source »

Quality of life in Peshawar

Green and Parks in the City

Peshawar 49%

Afghanistan: 35% Tajikistan: 66% Kyrgyzstan: 66% Uzbekistan: 62% Oman: 68%

particulate matter PM2.5

Peshawar 110 (Very bad Hazardous)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Peshawar 38%

Afghanistan: 24% Tajikistan: 69% Kyrgyzstan: 38% Uzbekistan: 54% Oman: 73%

particulate matter PM10

Peshawar 540 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Peshawar 71%

Afghanistan: 78% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 78% Uzbekistan: 53% Oman: 34%

Garbage Disposal

Peshawar 37%

Afghanistan: 26% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 42% Uzbekistan: 45% Oman: 67%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Peshawar 60%

Afghanistan: 37% Tajikistan: 54% Kyrgyzstan: 67% Uzbekistan: 66% Oman: 69%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Peshawar 37%

Afghanistan: 32% Tajikistan: 67% Kyrgyzstan: 43% Uzbekistan: 53% Oman: 77%

Noise and Light pollution

Peshawar 54%

Afghanistan: 55% Tajikistan: 38% Kyrgyzstan: 43% Oman: 37%

Water Pollution

Peshawar 55%

Afghanistan: 74% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 46% Uzbekistan: 51% Oman: 38%

Source: Numbeo

Peshawar

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

PM2,5 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 37 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 36 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 7.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 1465 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Peshawar

index	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26	2026-08-27
pm25	44	45	50	34	43	38	45	47
pm10	66	66	64	42	55	45	54	58
o3	94	103	88	99	95	95	97	105
no2	19	21	35	23	33	33	33	31
so2	8.4	8.6	8.3	6.1	6.5	7.3	8.4	8.8
co	459	625	521	661	1276	1241	1147	1124

US Diplomatic Post: Peshawar

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06
pm25	45	37	51	93	112	158	89	79	59	42	50	65

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (StateAir_Peshawar) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Peshawar

16-day weather forecast for Peshawar: today around 40°C (clear sky), lows near 27°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 18 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Peshawar

The UV index in Peshawar today is 7.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Peshawar — compare nearby locations.

Rawalpindi 38 µg/m³
Islamabad 38 µg/m³
Muzaffarabad 28 µg/m³
GardezAfghanistan 10 µg/m³
Kotli 38 µg/m³
KabulAfghanistan 6 µg/m³
Karachi 19 µg/m³
Lahore 73 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Peshawar today?

The current average PM2.5 across Peshawar is about 53 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”. Sensitive groups should limit time outdoors and consider a mask; everyone should reduce prolonged exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Peshawar?

Right now PM2.5 in Peshawar averages about 53 µg/m³ (“Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Peshawar?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Peshawar was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 50 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Peshawar today?

The UV index in Peshawar today is 7.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Peshawar?

A moderate breeze (about 18 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.